The British soldier accused of raping a woman in Kenya has been taken back to the UK while the investigation is underway, RT reported. This incident continues to spark controversy over the behavior of the British soldier stationed in this East African country.
The incident is said to have occurred in April 2025, after a group of soldiers visited a bar in the town of Nanyuki, near the British Army Training Station in Kenya (BATUK), about 200km north of the capital Nairobi. The suspect was arrested and questioned by the British military.
The British Ministry of National Defense confirmed that a "service officer" was arrested in Kenya, but declined to provide further information because "the case is under the investigation authority of the serious crime agency under the Ministry of National Defense".
The ministry stressed that uncesustainable behavior and crime have no place in our Armed Forces and any serious allegations are being investigated independently of the command chain.
Accusations related to the criminal acts of British soldiers in Kenya are not new. For decades, there have been complaints about rape, murder and environmental pollution.
In 2012, Kenyan public outrage exploded after the Wanjiru murder, a 21-year-old woman missing for several weeks after reportedly partying with British soldiers. Her decomposed body was discovered in a photoshower of a hotel near BATUK's permanent camp.
A British soldier is believed to have confessed to Wanjiru's death in 2021, but so far, no prosecution has been initiated. The BATUK side has asked the Kenyan Supreme Court to reject the victim's family's lawsuit, citing that the court does not have the authority to try the case involving a British military unit in Kenyan territory.
In April, British Defense Minister John Healey visited Nairobi and pledged complete support for Kenyan investigating agencies after the country announced the completion of the investigation into Wanjirus death.
